Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

Direct message the job poster from Apera Our client are ruthlessly focused on business impact as they develop automation and robotics solutions to truly enhance the industry they work in. As the Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer you will be developing mission-critical electrical systems for unmanned platforms. They are looking for engineers who have a passion for building and shipping reliable hardware. You will be building from the ground up and working on solving a problem that nobody else has done with real opportunity to scale. The team are composed of former pioneers from a variety of different robotics industries and have a clear mission to create technologies that support and augment human networks. You really will have the opportunity to make an impact from day 1 in a collaborative team environment alongside the very best in the industry. They have a number of open EE roles within this team including power electronics EE, generalist EE and a ground infrastructure role. You will own the full lifecycle of electrical hardware from concept, schematic capture, layout review, through bring-up, validation, and production handoff. You will have key responsibility for architecting and implementing electrical subsystems including: Power systems: batteries, BMS, DC/DC converters, and power distribution. Motion control: motor drivers, sensors, encoders, and interface electronics. RF systems: radios, antennas, and EMI/EMC-conscious layout and integration. Digital and mixed-signal board design: microcontrollers, FPGAs, and sensors. Experience requirements across all roles: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. 8+ years of experience in hands-on electrical hardware development. Proven track record of shipping production-grade electronics for real-world systems. Strong hands-on experience with board bring-up, testing, and debugging. Fluent with tools like Altium, OrCAD, KiCad, or equivalent. Additional expertise

in one or more of the following is also required: Power electronics and energy systems for mobile platforms. Digital and analog circuit design, simulation, and layout best practices. RF system design and EMI/EMC-aware layout techniques. Any experience in working on unmanned or electric vehicles, firmware development in C/C++ and embedded system integration, working on functional safety (e.g. ISO 26262) systems and experience with high-reliability systems and testing to industry standards (MIL-STD, DO-160, etc.) would be highly preferred. If your experience fits the above and you thrive in high-integrity, fast-paced, high-stakes engineering environments then please apply now with your latest resume! Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Full-time Job function

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